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Polybotrya osmundacea
As recorded: Polybotrya osmundacea Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Pittier, H.
- Collector number
- 12416
- Date
- July 1, 1898
- Region
- Costa Rica
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polybotrya osmundacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1898. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-27.

2025-04-27
Guabiruba, SC, 88360-000, Brasil
(c) Eduardo Dalabeneta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
RPPN Chácara Edith, Brusque - SC, Brasil
(c) Tiago João Cadorin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
RPPN Chácara Edith, Brusque - SC, Brasil
(c) Tiago João Cadorin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-27
Centro, Blumenau - SC, Brasil
(c) Bruna Steinbach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-22
Blumenau, Serra do Itajaí, BR-SC, BR
(c) Liu Idárraga Orozco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-21
Trilha Mini Spitz, bairro Progresso, Blumenau, SC, BR
(c) Liu Idárraga Orozco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polybotrya osmundacea. BISH 105283. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105283.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512859 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
